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We strongly advice that you check with your nearest Indonesian Embassy for the latest updates and travel information before your departure.

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PASSPORTS AND VISAS
All travelers to Indonesia must be in possession of a Passport that is valid for at least six (6) months from the date of arrival, and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage.

Free Tourist Visa
By Presidential Decree of 21 of 2016 dated on 2 March 2016 on Visa Free, replacing Presidential Regulation Number 104/2015 on Amendments to Presidential Regulation Number 69/2015 on Visa Free, Indonesia now provides special Short Stay Visa Free facilities for tourists who are nationals of a total 169 countries who wish to travel to Indonesia.

Tourist Visa Free Facilities are valid for 30 days, are non-extendable and cannot be transferred into any other type of of stay permit.

The visa exemption facility can be used for tourism, family visit, social visit, art and cultural, government duty, to deliver a speech or attend a seminar, international exhibition,meetings with head office or representative office in Indonesia, or transit.

The following are the Countries granted Visa Free Facilities according to Presidential Decree No. 21 of 2016:

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Canada

Cape Verde

Chad

Chile

China

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominica (Commonwealth)

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Ireland

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao, People's Democratic Republic

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Macao

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Oman

Palau

Palestine

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russian Federation

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Timor Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City State

Venezuela

Vietnam

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Nationals of the 169 countries can enter and exit Indonesian Territory through 124 Immigration Checkpoints in airports, seaports and land borders as follows:

Airports:

Adi Soemarmo, Surakarta

Adi Sucipto, Yogyakarta

Ahmad Yani, Semarang

Bandara International Lombok, Mataram

Belitung, Tanjung Pandan

Binaka, Sibolga

El Tari, Kupang

Frans Kaisiepo, Biak

Halim Perdana Kusuma, DKI Jakarta

Hang Nadim, Batam

Husein Sastranegara, Bandung

I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali

Juanda, Surabaya

Kuala Namu, Medan

Maimun Saleh, Sabang

Minangkabau, Padang

Mopah, Merauke

Mozes Kilangi, Tembaga Pura

Pattimura, Ambon

Polonia, medan

Sam ratulangi, manado

Sepinggan, balikpapan

Soekarno Hatta, Banten

Sultan Hassanudin, Makassar

Sultan Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh

Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II, Palembang

Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Pekanbaru

Supadio, Pontianak

Tarakan, Tarakan

Seaports:

Achmad Yani, Ternate

Amamapare, Tembaga Pura

Anggrek, Gorontalo

Bagan Siapi-api, Bagan Siapi-api

Badar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Tanjung Uban

Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Tanjung Uban

Bandar Seri Setia Raja, Bengkalis

Batam Center, Batam

Batu Ampar, Batam

Belakang Padang, Belakang Padang

Belawan, Belawan

Benete, Sumbawa Besar

Biak, Biak

Boom Baru, Palembang

Celukan Bawang, Singaraja

Citra Tri Tunas, Batam

Ciwandan, Cilegon

Dumai, Dumai

Dwi Kora, Pontianak

Gunung Sitoli, Sibolga

Jambi, Jambi

Jayapura, Jayapura

Kabil, Batam

Kendari, Kendari

Kota Baru, Kota Baru

Kuala Enok, Tembilahan

Kuala Langsa, Aceh

Kuala Tanjung, Tanjung Balai Asahan

Kuala Tungkal, Jambi

Lauren Say, Maumere

Lembar, Mataram

Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe

Malahayati, Aceh

Malundung, Tarakan

Manado, Manado

Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam

Marore, Tahuna

Merauke, Merauke

Miangas, Tahuna

Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Batam

Nusantara, Pare-pare

Nusantara, tahuna

Padang Bai, Singaraja

Panarukan, Panarukan

Pangkal Balam, Pangkal Pinang

Panjang, Bandar Lampung

Pantoloan, Palu

Pasuruan, Pasuruan

Pemangkat, Sambas

Probolinggo, Probolinggo

Pulau Baai, Bengkulu

Sabang, Aceh

Samarinda, samarinda

Sampit, Sampit

Samudera, Bitung

Sekupang, batam

Selat lampa, Ranai

Semayang, Balikpapan

Siak Sri Indrapura, Siak

Sibolga, Sibolga

Sintete, Sambas

Soekarno Hatta, Makassar

Sorong-Sorong

Sri Bayintan, Tanjung Pinang

Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang

Sungai Guntung, Tembilahan

Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Balai Karimun

Tanjung Benoa, Denpasar

Tanjung Emas, Semarang

Tanjung Gudang, Pangkal Pinang

Tanjung Harapan, Selat Panjang

Tanjung Intan, Cilacap

Tanjung Kelian, Pangkal Pinang

Tanjung Lontar, Kupang

Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung

Tanjung Perak, Surabaya

Tanjung Priok, DKI Jakarta

Tanjung Uban, Tanjung Uban

Tanjung Wangi, Jember

Tarempa, Tarempa

Teluk Bayur, Padang

Teluk Nibung, Tanjung Balai Asahan

Tembilaha, Tembilahan

Tri Sakti, Banjarmasin

Tual, Tual

Tunon Taka, Nunukan

Yos Sudarso, Ambon

Yos Sudarso, Cirebon

Land Borders:

Aruk, Sambas

Entikong, entikong

Metamauk, Atambua

Mota’ain, Atambua

Nanga Badaum Sanggau

Napan, Atambua

Skouw, Jayapura

For details and enquiries please contact the Indonesian Embassy in your home country.

If the 30 days of Visit Visa Exemption facility feels insufficient, visitor still can apply for Visa on Arrival (given for 30 days and extendable for another 30 days) or Visit Visa.

Visa-on-Arrival:
The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 61 countries which can be obtained at designated entry airports and sea ports. Visa-on-Arrival are valid for 30 days and are extendable with another 30 days to be applied at Immigration offices in Indonesia. Visas cost US$35

Please note that starting 26 January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Exception to this is the Special Economic Zone in the Riau Islands province, where the 7-day Visa on Arrival (VoA) can still be obtained at the seaports on the islands of Batam, Bintan - including Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bentan Telani - and Karimun. The7-Day VoA Visa fee is US$ 15.
Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:

VISA Application at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates
Visitors from other countries must apply for visa at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates in their home country. In addition, visas cannot be replaced with any other immigration letters. The visa shall then be administered by the Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.

You may find information on Indonesia embassies and consulates contact details at the Ministry of Foreign Affair website on the following direct link:
www.kemlu.go.id

Free entry visa is also provided to delegates registered in a conference that is officially convened. In addition, tourist visa can be obtained from every Indonesian Embassy or Consulate. You can visit Indonesia through certain means and gates, by air via Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Manado, Biak, Ambon, Surabaya and Batam; by sea via Semarang, Jakarta, Bali, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Tanjung Pinang and Kupang. Maximum stay in Indonesia is two months.

You will need to complete a Passenger Arrival Card before passing through Customs Passport Control. A passenger arrival card will be given to you during your flight; if not, cards are available in the arrival area. Customs prohibited and restricted goods, Bio security risk goods. After you’ve cleared passport control, you should collect your baggage and proceed through customs and bio security checks. In order to protect Indonesia and it's environment, certain items are not allowed to be brought into the country, have restrictions for entry or must be declared if they are deemed to present a bio security risk. These include food, plants, animal products and outdoor recreational equipment.

Airport Tax
An airport tax of Rp150,000 isle vied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and Rp. 40,000 for those on domestic routes. Most airlines today incorporate airport tax into their total tickets cost on purchase. Do make sure that this is already included.

Tipping
Most hotels add a 10% service charge to the bill on top of the 10% tax. In restaurants where service charge is not added, a tip of 5 to 10% on the bill will be appropriate depending on the service and type of establishment.

Customs
All goods brought by any person passing the border of Indonesia using any means of transport, are subject to inspection by Indonesian Customs and Excise officer.

Every person passing the border of Indonesia using any means of transport must declare the goods they bring to Indonesia at the port of entry. Arriving passenger and crew must fill in the Customs Declaration Form and submit it to the Customs and Excise officer at the Customs Inspection Gate. Verbal declaration may be performed at certain ports designated by Director General of Customs and Excise of Indonesia.

Please note that all hand-carried items MUST be inspected through a scanner at the Customs Inspection Gate.

Please also be reminded that a random check and thorough physical examination may be conducted by the Customs and Excise officer at the port of entry to any passenger and crew, and their belonging.

Goods Subject to Import Duty, Import Related Taxes, and Excise

Passenger's personal goods with customs value exceeding FOB USD 250.00 for each person or FOB USD 1,000.00 for a family. If the values of goods carried are more than aforementioned amount, the passenger shall pay import duty and other import levies for the difference.

Goods of crew of means of transport with customs value exceeding FOB USD 50.00 for each arrival.

Excisable goods of crew of means of transport with amount exceeding 40 pieces of cigarettes, 10 pieces of cigars or 40 grams of minced tobacco and 350 milliliters of alcoholic beverages.

If the values of goods carried by passenger or crew are more than the aforementioned number, the passenger shall pay import duty and other import levies for the difference. However, goods such as camera, video camera, radio cassette, binocular, laptop, or cellular phone, that will be used during stay in Indonesia and will be brought back when leaving for Indonesia will be exempted.

Bank notes, in rupiah or other currency with value of Rp. 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiah) or more;

Commercial goods.

Goods subjected to import duty, import related taxes, and excise that do not have valid approval from authorized institutions in Indonesia may be confiscated, and the carrying person will be prosecuted according to Indonesian law.

Concealment, evasion of goods from inspection, or giving false declaration to the Customs and Excise officials will be regarded as violations and be prosecuted according to Indonesian law/

PRIVATE TRANSPORT
Take the BSD toll road and exit on BSD City 2. Turn left on "Giant Ekstra" traffic light,
and follow the main road until the very end. You'll pass 3 traffic light, and arrived at ICE Building (left side of the road).

TRAIN
Take the train from Tanah Abang station (commuter line train) and exit at Rawa Buntu or Cisauk Station,
and continue with Taxi or Bike Taxi (Ojek) to ICE Building.
For more information on train schedule, visit
www.krl.co.id

PARKING
In order to welcome thousand visitors daily, Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) can accommodate 5.000 cars within the ICE complex.
Also a further 7.000 cars can be accommodated within the surrounding of the ICE venue.